Meta4 PeopleNet vs. Rippling HCM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Meta4 PeopleNet
Score 6.0 out of 10
N/A
Meta4 PeopleNet is an all-in-one integrated HR Solution providing Core HR with personnel administration, total talent management, compensation management with payroll, as well as workforce management (time and attendance, analytics). Meta4 is a Cegid company (acquired late 2019).N/A
Rippling HCM
Score 8.9 out of 10
N/A
Rippling HR is a human resources platform for managing employee records, onboarding, benefits, time and attendance, compliance, and other core people operations in one system. It serves as the HR layer of the broader Rippling platform, giving companies a central place to manage the employee lifecycle while connecting HR data to payroll, IT, and finance workflows when needed.
$8
per month per user
Pricing
Meta4 PeopleNetRippling HCM
Editions & Modules
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$8.00
starting price per user, per month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Meta4 PeopleNetRippling HCM
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsFor additional pricing details visit the Rippling pricing page.
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Community Pulse
Meta4 PeopleNetRippling HCM
Features
Meta4 PeopleNetRippling HCM
Human Resource Management
Comparison of Human Resource Management features of Product A and Product B
Meta4 PeopleNet
7.0
2 Ratings
15% below category average
Rippling HCM
9.0
1133 Ratings
10% above category average
Employee demographic data7.02 Ratings8.7807 Ratings
Employment history7.02 Ratings8.8835 Ratings
Job profiles and administration7.02 Ratings9.1945 Ratings
Workflow for transfers, promotions, pay raises, etc.7.02 Ratings9.1844 Ratings
Organizational charting7.02 Ratings9.1982 Ratings
Organization and location management7.02 Ratings9.2877 Ratings
Compliance data (COBRA, OSHA, etc.)7.01 Ratings9.0673 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Meta4 PeopleNet
6.2
1 Ratings
27% below category average
Rippling HCM
9.2
1179 Ratings
12% above category average
Pay calculation6.01 Ratings9.31064 Ratings
Support for external payroll vendors5.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Benefit plan administration6.01 Ratings8.91028 Ratings
Direct deposit files7.01 Ratings9.51034 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management7.01 Ratings9.4799 Ratings
Reimbursement management6.01 Ratings9.3701 Ratings
Off-cycle/On-Demand payment00 Ratings9.0749 Ratings
Leave and Attendance Management
Comparison of Leave and Attendance Management features of Product A and Product B
Meta4 PeopleNet
6.3
1 Ratings
26% below category average
Rippling HCM
9.3
1058 Ratings
13% above category average
Approval workflow7.01 Ratings9.41021 Ratings
Balance details7.01 Ratings9.3973 Ratings
Annual carry-forward and encashment5.01 Ratings9.3727 Ratings
Employee Self Service
Comparison of Employee Self Service features of Product A and Product B
Meta4 PeopleNet
7.2
2 Ratings
13% below category average
Rippling HCM
9.1
1226 Ratings
10% above category average
View and generate pay and benefit information8.02 Ratings9.41162 Ratings
Update personal information8.02 Ratings9.51212 Ratings
View company policy documentation7.01 Ratings9.31010 Ratings
Employee recognition5.01 Ratings8.5679 Ratings
View job history8.02 Ratings9.0874 Ratings
HR Reporting
Comparison of HR Reporting features of Product A and Product B
Meta4 PeopleNet
7.0
2 Ratings
7% below category average
Rippling HCM
9.0
639 Ratings
18% above category average
Report builder7.02 Ratings8.7619 Ratings
Pre-built reports7.02 Ratings9.0585 Ratings
Ability to combine HR data with external data7.02 Ratings9.2531 Ratings
Onboarding
Comparison of Onboarding features of Product A and Product B
Meta4 PeopleNet
9.0
1 Ratings
12% above category average
Rippling HCM
9.4
874 Ratings
16% above category average
New hire portal9.01 Ratings9.5851 Ratings
Manager tracking tools9.01 Ratings9.3667 Ratings
Performance and Goals
Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Product A and Product B
Meta4 PeopleNet
9.0
2 Ratings
11% above category average
Rippling HCM
9.0
517 Ratings
11% above category average
Corporate goal setting9.01 Ratings9.1445 Ratings
Individual goal setting9.01 Ratings8.9475 Ratings
Line-of sight-visibility9.01 Ratings9.1441 Ratings
Performance tracking9.02 Ratings8.9472 Ratings
Performance Management
Comparison of Performance Management features of Product A and Product B
Meta4 PeopleNet
9.0
2 Ratings
13% above category average
Rippling HCM
9.2
598 Ratings
15% above category average
Performance plans9.02 Ratings9.2528 Ratings
Performance improvement plans9.02 Ratings9.2500 Ratings
Review status tracking9.02 Ratings9.2531 Ratings
Review reminders9.01 Ratings9.4563 Ratings
Multiple review frequency9.01 Ratings9.3488 Ratings
Succession Planning
Comparison of Succession Planning features of Product A and Product B
Meta4 PeopleNet
9.0
1 Ratings
13% above category average
Rippling HCM
9.1
438 Ratings
14% above category average
Create succession plans/pools9.01 Ratings9.1364 Ratings
Candidate ranking9.01 Ratings9.1375 Ratings
Candidate search9.01 Ratings9.2393 Ratings
Candidate development9.01 Ratings9.1374 Ratings
Recruiting / ATS
Comparison of Recruiting / ATS features of Product A and Product B
Meta4 PeopleNet
9.0
2 Ratings
14% above category average
Rippling HCM
8.9
502 Ratings
13% above category average
Job Requisition Management9.02 Ratings9.0400 Ratings
Company Website Posting9.02 Ratings8.9383 Ratings
Publish to Social Media9.02 Ratings9.1339 Ratings
Job Search Site Posting9.02 Ratings8.7350 Ratings
Duplicate Candidate Prevention9.02 Ratings9.0349 Ratings
Applicant Tracking9.02 Ratings8.8385 Ratings
Notifications and Alerts9.02 Ratings9.0471 Ratings
Asset Management
Comparison of Asset Management features of Product A and Product B
Meta4 PeopleNet
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Ratings
Rippling HCM
8.8
527 Ratings
9% above category average
Tracking of all physical assets00 Ratings8.8528 Ratings
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User Ratings
Meta4 PeopleNetRippling HCM
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
(2 ratings)
9.1
(1285 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(28 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
9.3
(1282 ratings)
Availability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(4 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
8.8
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.9
(959 ratings)
In-Person Training
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(2 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.9
(14 ratings)
Configurability
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(3 ratings)
Ease of integration
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Product Scalability
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(3 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
-
(0 ratings)
9.1
(2 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(2 ratings)
User Testimonials
Meta4 PeopleNetRippling HCM
Likelihood to Recommend
Cegid
Meta4 PeopleNet Core HR is a very powerful HR tool with abundant features that could fulfill pretty much all the HR needs of a small to medium sized organization. It might be an overkill for very small businesses with less than 20 employees as its really geared towards larger organizations. It offers powerful tools to performance reviews as well as employee HR management tasks. One interesting feature is the ability for employees to perform self administrative tasks through the software which allows some automation of tasks. On the other hand, the program can be so feature rich that require an advanced user with data analytic skills to fully utility. Companies that use the software will need to have at least one manager procure training before utilizing its full range of features.
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Rippling
It has a favourites section for commonly used functions. This is perfect for logging in pre-sift and managing my timekeeping. It is easy to view my payslip. It is well-documented and accurate, and it also provides me with an accurate timeline for when to expect my pay to clear. Overall, very easy to use and great interface.
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Pros
Cegid
  • Clean and easy navigation: it is very user-friendly and compared to other solutions I have utilized, there is a clear difference on how information is displayed and also ease of navigation and speed of response of the platform.
  • All modules are really integrated and it is so much power when there is a correlation between say the data displayed in Talent Management and the info seen on the C&B module for example from a performance and compensation perspective, visualizing info and being able to analyze it easier for decision making.
  • Customizable, in our case, we use the solution and enjoy the multiple benefits and efficiencies due to how data is organized and presented and the same time we have the advantage that the user interface is all customized to our own corporate brand/look and feel, color palette and graphical line.
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Rippling
  • Keeping track of and entering time off and watching time of approvals
  • Providing fast links to access accounts for health/retirement benefits
  • Extremely convenient access to see how much money is left in my flexible savings account and reordering a new card if I need one
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Cons
Cegid
  • Meta4 PeopleNet Core HR can be a bit overwhelming for light users with limited experience.
  • The performance review features are extensive and require a highly skilled manager that work with data analytics
  • The program is not quite as strong in its recruitment features as other software offerings.
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Rippling
  • Rippling could improve their payment days. Currently they make employee payments around the 15th and 30th of the month, but it varies slightly with every month. It would make more sense to do this payment on every other Friday or every other Monday.
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Likelihood to Renew
Cegid
No answers on this topic
Rippling
I've been fully impressed with the tool so far in my 6 months of being a daily user. It's rare to run into an issue that can't be solved. Customer service is quick to respond and are usually very helpful. The price is great for the upgrade we got from our past tool. We hit our ROI within the first month.
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Usability
Cegid
No answers on this topic
Rippling
I think you are redundant with these questions. I have mentioned how easy of to use and a great tool for tracking activity. It wastes no time and has what you need. I am pleased with its usability, and if it were up to me, I would keep using it.
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Reliability and Availability
Cegid
No answers on this topic
Rippling
I like that the availability in using Rippling at any given time is useful to me. Getting on the site freely when I need gives me security of knowing that I can be in control of viewing health insurance and hours information. I have yet to get any errors in using the Rippling app.
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Performance
Cegid
No answers on this topic
Rippling
Rippling's performance has been great, no errors or glitches yet so far. I am confident that Going from one page to the next and all its complexity usage does not lag or times out, it works effectively and efficiently. While using Rippling and other apps it does not tend to slow it down, works great. No complaints.
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Support Rating
Cegid
It is excellent support so far, during implementation and also while live, the only reason why I am giving a 9 is because in some cases we could have had a quicker response or solution, but so far this doesn't look like an issue at all, and the vendor has been making sure we have what we need.
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Rippling
They have been quite responsive to questions and clarifying settings, approaches, listening to feedback. Their knowledge base and training seem well-established and user-focused. Really like their offerings in Rippling U to help orient admins on features, functionality, and best practices. The IT implementation specialist was kind, efficient, and walked us through each screen, explaining different scenarios as we got things configured. They followed up after each call with action items, recommendations, and made themselves available between working sessions. The whole process felt very productive.
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In-Person Training
Cegid
No answers on this topic
Rippling
The trainer went slow and and answered our questions.
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Implementation Rating
Cegid
No answers on this topic
Rippling
It's really easy to implement in comparison to other tools or applications. Different key points are easily configured and implemented as per need, having different configurations in systems. Implementation is something which binds the different parameters of an organization in a single row. Implementation of rippling is much easier, quicker, and error free than any other software. I recommend it strongly!
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Alternatives Considered
Cegid
Meta4 PeopleNet Core HR really shines as a flexible product capable of evolving with an organization's changing needs. Its robust features, cloud based architecture, and performance analysis help push the product ahead of some of its competitors. While not perfect, the software offers in-depth performance review functions and data analysis tools that show performance trends. With its self administrative tools, employees can help manage their own information, reducing workload for HR managers
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Rippling
Rippling far outshines Employment Hero from an LMS perspective; the EH LMS is really bad and has very little functionality, as well as being completely user-unfriendly. The UE is much better with Rippling, no more searching for things that are in obscure places or running reports that need refining to the extreme.
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Scalability
Cegid
No answers on this topic
Rippling
I can go on here and see all my hours and pto plus health benefits. I like to have the work handbook handy to refer to legal things. How to work my role within it's limits. Being able to put in my hours and view when they are approved is a huge benefit for me.
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Return on Investment
Cegid
  • We now have a tool which is a single solution and connects our employee information for 5 countries and 30K + employees, a single source, talk about efficiency.
  • This is a big step in Digital Transformation, reducing times to complete several processes and also the use of paper forms.
  • Definitely, savings related to the number of solutions software wise that is now integrated and scalable with meta4 PeopleNet Talent Management.
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Rippling
  • It was great to receive money from other country.
  • It was very helpful to use an user friendly platform for my first oversea job.
  • It was great to keep track of the amount of money I've received for the time I was employed overseas.
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ScreenShots

Rippling HCM Screenshots

Screenshot of the Rippling Dashboard: Employees' home for their payroll, benefits, documents, devices, expenses, and apps.Screenshot of Rippling Payroll: Runs payroll in 90 seconds. Pays employees and contractors around the world. Automatic tax filing.Screenshot of Rippling Benefits Administration: For the management of employees' Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, FSA, HSA, and commuter benefits.Screenshot of Rippling Single Sign-On: Employees can access all of their SaaS apps in one click from their Rippling dashboard.Screenshot of Rippling’s Time & Attendance platform. This integrates with the rest of the product suite so that when employees clock in, their approved hours automatically synced with payroll and accounting systems.Screenshot of Rippling Mobile Device Management: To manage employees' computers and devices 100% remotely.